CFTC confirms no approval for customer fund crypto investments

The regulator clarified that a staff letter did not expand permitted uses for client funds.

Ivan Petrov

Crypto Reporter

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As of 2026-09-27 05:04 UTC. Market figures are as the cited sources reported them at that time and may have moved since. This is news, not investment advice.

The CFTC has explicitly stated it has not approved direct investment of customer funds in cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin or Ether. ^[1]